Achit Lake

Achit Lake (Mongolian: Ачит Нуур) is the largest freshwater lake in Uvs Aimag (Uvs province), Mongolia, in the west of the country. At an elevation of 1,435 m above sea level it covers an area of 290 km². It is 28 km long, 16 km wide, and 10 m deep. The coast is covered with steppes, mostly hilly but swampy on the northwest and northeast. Several rivers flow into the lake.

Achit Lake
Achit Lake satellite image (Landsat-7, 2007-08-13)
Achit Lake
LocationUvs Aimag
Coordinates49°30′N 90°30′E
Basin countriesMongolia
Max. length28 km (17 mi)
Max. width16 km (9.9 mi)
Surface area290 km2 (110 sq mi)
Surface elevation1,435 m (4,708 ft)
Official nameLake Achit and its surrounding wetlands
Designated22 March 2004
Reference no.1376[1]

See also

  • Ramsar sites in Mongolia

References

  1. "Lake Achit and its surrounding wetlands". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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